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March 24, 2023
The Long Blue Line: The Baker Twins—Re-searching the first female Coasties - or were they?
One historian’s investigation into the truth of the Baker Twins’ service.
The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: Holly Harrison—Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran and Bronze Star Recipient
First woman to command a cutter in a combat zone and the first woman in service history to receive the Bronze Star Medal.
March 23, 2023
Retirees, you may be entitled to more pay!
Inside Combat Related Special Compensation
The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: “Tip of the Spear” Coast Guard Cutter Adak combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Of the 146 Coalition naval units in the Persian Gulf, Adak served deepest in enemy territory and served as the “tip of the spear” for Coalition naval forces.
March 22, 2023
The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: This is the Coast Guard Cutter Walnut's story about deploying to the Persian Gulf for buoy tender operations
The cutter deployed to the Persian Gulf to defend against environmental warfare in the form of oil spills.
How a Coast Guard storekeeper explored what’s possible with data
Putting data to work.
March 21, 2023
The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: Combat Operations of Port Security Units during Operation Iraqi Freedom
The role of Port Security Units during OIF.
March 20, 2023
The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: PATFORSWA—largest USCG unit outside U.S. territory
What it took to stand up the services largest unit outside of the United States.
March 19, 2023
The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: Coast Guard combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom began 20 years ago.
March 17, 2023
The Long Blue Line: Skipper, jeep driver, and bandmaster forgotten by history
Coast Guard women of World War II’s temporary reserve.